Letter by Parakh Regarding Article, “Cannabis-Related Stroke: Myth or Reality?”

Letter by Parakh regarding article, "cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality?".

Letter by Parakh Regarding Article, “Cannabis-Related Stroke: Myth or Reality?” To the Editor: The review by Wolff et al on cannabis-related stroke was an interesting read. The authors have discussed the available evidence on cannabis-related stroke in detail and have also looked at the proposed mechanisms of the same. However, a few questions remain unanswered. It would have been interesting t...

Response to letter regarding article, “cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality?”.

Cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality?

Received July 17, 2012; final revision received September 26, 2012; accepted September 27, 2012. From the Unité Neuro-Vasculaire, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg Cedex, France (V.W.,V.L.,O.R.,M.B.,C.M.); Université de Strasbourg, EA 3072, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg Cedex, France (V.W.,O.R.,B.G.); and Université de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR-7237, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg...

Cannabis consumption and risk of developing schizophrenia: myth or reality?

Cannabis is one of the most popular recreational drugs. The rates of use and dosage, based on the levels of active compounds present in street drugs, is thought to be climbing in the UK and Europe; 40% of 15 years olds in the UK are thought to have tried the drug. There is no dispute that cannabis intoxication can cause brief psychotic episodes or short-term relapse of pre-existing psychotic sy...

Mesopancreas: myth or reality?

CONTEXT A recently published study hypothesized the concept of 'mesopancreas', defining it as a firm, well-vascularized structure extending from the posterior surface of the pancreatic head to behind the mesenteric vessels. OBJECTIVE To verify and define mesopancreas from resection specimens obtained from fresh cadavers. DESIGN Postmortem anatomical-pathological study. SETTING Department ...